JOHN L BOERI
Engineering in West Woodstock, VT
License number
Massachusetts 28993
Issued Date
Feb 24, 1978
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1990
Type
Structural Engineer
Address
Address
West Woodstock, VT 05091
Professional information
Hollow, Non-Nestable Packing Peanuts Of Recycled Newspaper
US Patent:
5151312, Sep 29, 1992
Filed:
Oct 18, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/599545
Inventors:
John L. Boeri - Woodstock VT
International Classification:
B65D 8112, B32B 300
US Classification:
428156
Abstract:
Lightweight, non-nestable packing peanuts formed of recycled newspaper of molded hollow thin wall shell form preferably of cup shaped configuration have flanges, apertures, and double wall dividers integrally molded therein. A radial flute over the vertical height of the exterior wall of the shell provides shape stability to a portion of the shell to resist physical crushing of the shell and facilitates the structural cushioning of packed fragile objects in cartons or the like for shipping purposes. The shell is rendered resilient over other portions for absorbing the energy resulting from impact forces transmitted through the fold filled towards a packed fragile object. A divider having spaced parallel walls may extend from an end of the shell at the base and include an integral transverse wall to separate the shell into two halves which may be flexed towards and away from each other, at the gap between the divider walls.